By Giorgos Orfanakis/ info@eurohoops.net
The EuroLeague is in full swing and every week the main protagonists give their best on the court in order to take their teams at the highest possible level.
Some are doing splendidly, some have outdone themselves and some others didn’t justify expectations and, as a result, were left out of the final selections.
Take a look back at the selections for the All-EuroLeague Second Team
With the main criteria being the player’s performance and his contribution to the team’s game, Eurohoops picked out and presents here this season’s All-EuroLeague First Team.
Alexey Shved is absent due to limited appearances
Kostas Sloukas
Stats: 11.4 points, 4.8 assists, 48.7% in three-point field goals, 15.6 PIR
How could he be missing? Kostas Sloukas has taken root in Turkey and is now clearly Fenerbahce Beko’s leader who enjoys the trust of Zeljko Obradovic and is impeccably guiding his team at the top of the standings and towards securing the home court advantage.
The Greek guard is having the best season of his career, which translates into 11.4 points and 4.8 assists, while he’s showing a great appetite in defense and is executing with a percentage that reaches 50% in three-point field goals. What makes Sloukas so special? His cool-headed decisions at crucial moments and his excellent collaboration with the team’s big men (mainly Jan Vesely) are what elevate his teammates and the entire team.
At 28 years of age, Sloukas is more mature than ever and is among the top point guards in the competition. His goal, of course, is to win his 4th (!) European title and, as the years go by, become the absolute record holder.